Arnold put another one in the bag on Saturday to keep their perfect season alive. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the St. Brendan Sabres 4-2.
Bre Clark spent all seven innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on five hits and racked up six Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in 12 consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Jayden Reyes was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Avery Allen, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
On St. Brendan's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings played and she was also dialed-in: Julia Miranda gave up just two earned (and two unearned) runs on ten hits.
At the plate, Taylor Nielson was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-4 with a home run.
Arnold's win bumped their record up to 13-0. As for St. Brendan, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-5 record this season.
Arnold will head out on the road to take on South Walton at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. South Walton's pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so Arnold's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for St. Brendan, they will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Liberty County at 11:00 a.m. Liberty County is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10.1 runs per game this season.
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